DAY 3 - APRIL 3RD - OUTSIDE OF BEIJING

CLOISONNÉ' BEGINS WITH RAW COPPER ITEM

CLOISONNÉ' DESIGN IS APPLIED

POWDERED COLORS ARE APPLIED

FINISHED CLOISONNÉ' PRODUCT

MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE SACRED WAY

SOME RODE AND SOME WALKED

CARVED FROM ONE PIECE OF STONE

MARVELOUS STATUE

IT WAS AND IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THESE STATUES WERE CARVED IN 1435

SCARY CRITTER

OFF THE BUS AT THE MING TOMBS

ZHU TELLS US WHAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE

MAGNOLIAS IN THE GARDENS

LING'EN HALL PROMINENT FAVOR

ARTIFACTS IN LING'EN  HALL

STATUES OF

SILK BURNER

OUR FIRST LOOK AT GREAT WALL FROM THE BUS

THE GREAT WALL FROM THE PARKING LOT

NORMA WALKING UP THE GREAT WALL

 NORMA WAVING FROM THE GREAT WALL

LOOKING DOWN FROM THE GREAT WALL

NORMA ATOP THE GREAT WALL

THE INCLINE IS QUITE STEEP

THE GREAT WALL FIRE DEPT ENGINE

THE FOLLOWING ARE MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES TAKEN IN AND AROUND BEIJING DURING OUR STAY 

SHOPPING CENTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION

DUAL LANGUAGE BILLBOARD

STATUE IN A ROADSIDE PARK

PAY TOLL AHEAD

PEOPLE HEADING HOME

ORANGE PHONE BOOTHS

THIS SIGN GAVE US A BIG MAC ATTACK

THE DOORMAN AT THE BEIJING RADISSON HOTEL

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